Pierre Richard
Pierre Richard is a French actor and filmmaker known for his comedic roles in films such as 'The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe' and 'La Chèvre'. With a career spanning over five decades, he is celebrated for his unique blend of physical comedy... Read More
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Astérix & Obélix : Le Combat des chefs (2025)
When their druid forgets how to prepare the magic potion, Asterix and Obelix must defend the village as Caesar plots to use a Gallic...
Jeanne du Barry (2023)
The life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pierre Richard | ||
| 2025 | Voice Narrator | ||
| 2025 |
The Man Who Saw the BearTwo men from different generations form an unlikely bond while protecting a runaway circus bear in the French countryside, discovering... |
Grégoire | |
| 2024 |
Sailing HomePassionate about sailing, Jean-Paul is going through a rough patch. Up to his ears in debts, he pulls away from... |
Pierre Choveau | |
| 2024 | Pierre | ||
| 2023 |
Two Words as the KeyStories about parent-child relationships, fate, and the unknown forces that guide our steps unfold across several continents. A Japanese businessman... |
Michel | |
| 2023 | Claude Monet | ||
| 2023 |
Jeanne du BarryThe life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went... |
Le Duc de Richelieu | |
| 2023 |
La Plus belle pour aller danserMarie-Luce Bison, 14 years old, is raised by her father in a cheerful boarding house for seniors where he is... |
Albert | |
| 2023 |
UmamiFollowing a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life... |
Rufus | |
| 2023 |
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle KingdomGallic heroes and forever friends Asterix and Obelix journey to China to help Princess Sa See save the Empress and... |
Panoramix | |
| 2023 |
Epic TailsAn adventurous mouse sets off to battle dangerous creatures in Ancient Greece, including Poseidon. |
Zeus (voice) | |
| 2023 | Self | ||
| 2022 |
A Christmas StoryThree families, three festive stories. Uninvited guests, new love, and a quest for the perfect winter. 'A Christmas Story' weaves... |
Himself | |
| 2022 |
Le Late avec Alain ChabatAlain Chabat hosts a brand-new late show for TF1: games, fake ads, stand up, live music and interviews with all... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2022 |
Pierre Richard... en mode VeberGreat actors have interpreted, in the theater or in the cinema, the roles of François Pignon or François Perrin. But... |
Self | |
| 2022 |
Tricky Old Dogs 2To come to the aid of migrants he was hiding in Paris, Pierrot takes them to the South-West to Antoine,... |
Pierrot | |
| 2022 |
Je t'aime, filme-moi !This film is a tribute to love, a tribute to cinema. Our two main characters take us with them into... |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
The Angel in the WallUnder threat of eviction, an old man hides himself inside his flat, ready for anything - except the cruel twist... |
Pietro | |
| 2021 | Self - Guest | ||
| 2021 |
Rabbit's PawIn Petersburg during perestroika there are two people, Alya and Nika. She is a little funny Petersburg intellectual; he is... |
Unknown character | |
| 2020 |
Brutus vs CesarFaced with the tyranny of Caesar who acts as absolute master over Rome, Senators Rufus and Cassius form a plot... |
Alorix | |
| 2019 |
For the Ones We LovedAt a wedding where the husband runs away, everyone has his own story to tell about the trivial misfortune of... |
Orphée | |
| 2018 |
Tricky Old DogsTwo septuagenarians go to Tuscany to prevent their old friend from killing the man who cuckolded him fifty years ago. |
Pierrot | |
| 2018 |
Pierre Richard, le discretA documentary directed by Gregory Monro. |
Himself | |
| 2018 |
OvermanBrazilian writer Alberto Luppo has lived in Paris for years and does not want to return to his home country.... |
Marcel Lefavre | |
| 2018 | Self | ||
| 2018 |
Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaiteHélène leads a sad life as editor of cheesy romance novels. But one day, when the old and delightfully eccentric... |
Mrs. Mills / Léonard | |
| 2018 |
Family Is FamilyValentin D is a hot designer architect who claims to be an orphan because he is too ashamed to admit... |
Joseph Duquesne, Valentine's father | |
| 2017 |
Little SpirouPetit Spirou, like all his family before him, has a career destiny all traced. When his mother announces that he... |
Grand Papy | |
| 2017 |
À la recherche de... Pierre RichardFollow in the footsteps of burlesque actor Pierre Richard, a key figure in French cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 2017 |
Mr. Stein Goes OnlinePierre, widowed and retired, has not been out of his house for two years. He discovers the joys of the... |
Pierre Stein | |
| 2017 |
Lost in ParisFiona visits Paris for the first time to assist her myopic Aunt Martha. Catastrophes ensue, mainly involving Dom, a homeless... |
Duncan | |
| 2016 |
L'insonne ouvertureDesdemona, a troubled DJ, hosts a late-night radio show called “L'insonne”. Her listeners are often strange creatures of the night... |
Unknown character | |
| 2016 | Himself | ||
| 2015 |
AgafiaA local hobo carries a strange attraction for the women of a village, including the train conductor's wife Agafia. |
Dimitri | |
| 2015 | Self | ||
| 2015 | Self | ||
| 2014 |
Le Vendredi 13 de Pierre RichardSurrounded by his friends and an orchestra of fifteen musicians, Pierre Richard made his first Olympia in 2014, the year... |
Lui même | |
| 2013 |
Paper SoulsA funeral-speech writer gets a new lease on life when he meets a widow who commissions him to write a... |
Victor | |
| 2013 |
The Little Blond Boy with a White SheepIt's school time again. During a writing test, Pierre escapes his grey school by recalling the happy memories of his... |
La grand-mère | |
| 2013 |
Prodavets igrushekNicolas Bersen is a Frenchman with Russian roots. He lives in Paris and works as a toy seller. Neither the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2012 | Self | ||
| 2012 |
Mes hérosA son finds an escape from his turbulent marriage with his slightly dysfunctional and quirky parents who are hiding a... |
Jean, Jacques' old friend | |
| 2012 |
Antoine’s four SeasonsTen year-old Anthony has red hair, as did Antonio Vivaldi. For his birthday, his grandfather gives him a book. He... |
Le grand-père | |
| 2012 |
All TogetherFive old friends decide to move in together as an alternative to living in a retirement home. Joining them is... |
Albert | |
| 2011 | Pierre Richard | ||
| 2010 |
The Great RestaurantFragments of the lives of the customers of a great restaurant and the inconvenience of its manager. |
Le père de Pierre | |
| 2009 |
Eleanor's SecretNatanaël, seven, still doesn't know how to read. His eccentric old aunt bequeaths her house to his parents and her... |
Adrien (voice) | |
| 2009 |
CinemanA maths teacher acquires the power to travel into movies to save the woman of his dreams and bring her... |
Self | |
| 2009 |
VictorWhen a family wins a contest to adopt Victor, an 85-year-old man, the magazine intern who hatched the idea must... |
Victor | |
| 2009 |
C à vousEvery day live on FRANCE 5, Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her team receive those who make the news. In the second... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2009 |
A Happy ManPierre, a French professor of quantum physics, inherits an inn from his aunt Jeanne in the Lac St-Jean region. He... |
Pierre | |
| 2009 |
King GuillaumeMagali plays in a brass band. Guillaume drives a small tourist train. Both spin a perfect love, they share modest... |
William Fernand | |
| 2008 |
Paris 36A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director... |
Max, aka 'Monsieur TSF' | |
| 2008 |
Mia and the MigooOne night Mia has a premonition. So after saying a few words of parting at her mother’s grave, she sets... |
Pedro, le père de Mia | |
| 2006 |
The SnakeA ruthless gang led by private detective Joseph Plender is extorting rich people and famous fashion photographer Vincent Mandel seems... |
Cendras | |
| 2006 | Pierre père | ||
| 2006 |
On n'est pas couchéOn n'est pas couché was a French talk show broadcast on France 2 on Saturdays at 11 p.m., hosted by... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2006 |
Try MeWhen Yves-Marie, 9, asks Jacqueline, who is her age: "Marry me", she replies with a pirouette: "The day you go... |
Yves-Marie's father | |
| 2005 |
Le CactusSami and Patrick are long-time friends. Sami is a hypochondriac. One day, following a misunderstanding at the hospital, Sami thinks... |
Christian | |
| 2005 |
Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibreThis documentary brings a lighting on the originality and the specificity of the actor-author Pierre Richard, improbable synthesis of the... |
Self | |
| 2005 | Pierre Richard | ||
| 2005 |
DérivesShort movie |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
After We're GoneThe dying aristocrat Jean-René decides to execute one of the treasured desires and invites in the lock theatrical company that... |
Jean-René | |
| 2004 |
TransitThe body of a murdered young woman is found with three-century-old dead skin under her fingernails. The investigation begins with... |
Medical examiner | |
| 2003 |
Robinson CrusoéA man struggles to survive after being shipwrecked on a deserted island. |
Robinson Crusoe | |
| 2003 |
Robinson CrusoeThe classical story of Robinson Crusoe, a man who is dragged to a desert island after a shipwreck. |
Robinson Crusoe | |
| 2003 |
The Car KeysWho would think losing car keys could lead us that far ? Be careful, adventure is on every street corner... |
Actor who refuses to film with Laurent | |
| 2003 |
The Very Merry WidowsRenée is Laurence's grandmother and she intends to show her how to make rich men fall in love with her,... |
Maurice Donnay | |
| 2000 |
Sans familleYoung orphan Rémi lives with his impoverished adoptive parents on a farm. When money runs out, his father sells Rémi... |
Vitalis / Vitalo Pedrotti | |
| 2000 |
Without FamilyYoung Remi, a foundling, lives on the farm run by his impoverished foster parents. When their money runs out, unbeknown... |
Vitalo Pedrotti | |
| 2000 |
27 Missing KissesA young woman's passion has a remarkable effect on a Russian village in this comedy-drama with fantasy elements. Sybill is... |
Captain | |
| 2000 | Segment "Les mots attendrot" | ||
| 1998 | Self | ||
| 1997 |
Droit dans le murPierre Richard directed, co-scripted and stars in this French comedy. Former top film comedian Romain (Richard) is on a downward... |
Romain | |
| 1996 |
A Chef in LoveThe story of Pascal Ichak, a larger-than-life French traveller, bon vivant, and chef, who falls in love with Georgia and... |
Pascal Ichak | |
| 1995 |
Die Harald Schmidt ShowThe Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The... |
Self | |
| 1995 |
L'Amour conjugalThis French tale, set in the 17th century, chronicles the marriage between an errant knight and a beautiful spinster. The... |
Squirrat | |
| 1994 |
The Chess GameIn 19th century, a disillusioned priest helps a young boy drifter who's a chess wunderkind to move on up in... |
Ambroise | |
| 1993 |
Loonies at LargeThis comedy brings Pierre Richard and Michel Piccoli together onscreen once again. In the story, former professor Henri Toussaint Piccoli... |
Bertrand Daumale | |
| 1992 |
Old RascalA story of a modest ordinary crook trying his best to turn his boring life into an affordable extraordinary adventure. |
Charlie | |
| 1991 |
One Can Always DreamA billionaire Charles de Boisleve becomes a friend of a petty criminal Rachid after two of them meet in the... |
Charles De Boylesve | |
| 1990 |
Promotion canapéTwo women who want a raise, realize that they can easily get what they want, if they sleep with their... |
L'informateur | |
| 1990 |
Welcome Aboard!A philosophizing uninvited hitchhiker terrorizes a writer, who's selling dictionaries while he's struggling with writer's block. |
The Hitchhiker | |
| 1988 |
Door on the Left as You Leave the ElevatorYan is a successful artist. One day he is waiting for his date Florence to turn up at his apartment.... |
Yann Ducoudray | |
| 1988 |
NailcruncherAdapation of the fanciful comic novel by Albert Cohen. |
Mangeclous | |
| 1987 | Self | ||
| 1987 | Self | ||
| 1987 |
Parlez-moi du CheTwenty years after Che’s death, in 1987, Pierre Richard and his journalist friend Jean Cormier set out to follow in... |
Self | |
| 1986 |
The FugitivesComing out from jail, Lucas has decided to change his life and behave like a good citizen. But when he... |
François Pignon | |
| 1985 |
Les Rois du gagPaul Martin and François Leroux are brothers-in-law and comics without fame. One day, the famous television comics, Gaëtan, finds himself... |
In person at the César Awards ceremony (uncredited) | |
| 1985 |
Slices of LifeA series of humorous sketches on life: "A Night to Remember", "Summit Showdown", and "A Book? That's personal!" |
Dubois - le commandant de bord (uncredited) | |
| 1985 | The paraplegic | ||
| 1984 |
The TwinMatthias Duval is in love, but he can't choose between the two twin sisters Betty and Liz Kerner. To pick... |
Matthias Duval / Mathieu Duval | |
| 1983 |
The ComDadsUnable to find her runaway son, a woman deceives two of her ex-lovers from her youth, a mild-mannered teacher and... |
François Pignon | |
| 1983 |
Pick Up Your BelongingsPierre Cohen, a sophisticated Parisian psychologist, goes to his brother's farm in order to protect it from very hostile local... |
Pierre Cohen | |
| 1982 | Self | ||
| 1981 |
La ChèvreWhen the boss' unlucky daughter is missing in South America, Campana is sent to watch the boss' most unlucky employee... |
François Perrin | |
| 1981 |
Wetten, dass..?A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show... |
Self | |
| 1980 |
Umbrella CoupGrégoire Lecomte, the unlucky actor anxious to find a "real job", goes to take a screen test for a role... |
Grégoire Lecomte, acteur à mi-temps, dragueur à plein temps | |
| 1980 |
Une nuit rêvée pour un poisson banalIn an elevator, a group of young people are in conversation... |
Man who asks for the bill (uncredited) | |
| 1980 |
It's Not Me, It's HimPierre Renard is the blackboy of the writer George Vallier. At the time of a reception, the Italian actor Aldo... |
Pierre Renard | |
| 1979 | Self | ||
| 1978 | Lui-même dans l'émission « Les Grands Zinzins », 1978 | ||
| 1978 |
Out of ItThe lawyer is visiting a prison to meet with a violent criminal who has been condemned to death. During the... |
Jean-Philippe Duroc, Gaulard's Lawyer | |
| 1978 |
Too Shy to TryPierre is a hotel cashier in Vichy, so shy that he answers an ad from the Psychology Institute and can't... |
Pierre Renaud | |
| 1976 |
The ToyWhen Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's... |
François Perrin, journalist | |
| 1976 |
The Castaways of Turtle IslandJean-Arthur has been working as a clerk in a travel agency. One day, he, along with his colleague comes to... |
Jean-Arthur Bonaventure | |
| 1976 |
The Bottom LineAn advertising photographer, François, has agreed to sell the poetic script of one of his friends to a porn-maker without... |
François Perrin | |
| 1976 | Self | ||
| 1975 |
The Wild Goose ChaseThe whole intrigue is centered around carte-blanche documents kept in a vault. Whoever fills in the blank becomes the owner... |
Pierre Vidal | |
| 1975 |
Trop c'est tropPhilippe, Didier, Georges and Edina were born on the same day. The three boys have always been in love with... |
Cameo | |
| 1975 |
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheA talk show presented by Michel Drucker |
Self | |
| 1974 |
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeWith "little captain" Cambrai raising serious doubts about the reality of the so-called "super spy," Colonel Toulouse kidnaps Christine and... |
François Perrin | |
| 1974 |
I'm Losing My TemperPierre is a clumsy, overly serious math teacher at an all-girls high school. His life is thrown into chaos after... |
Pierre Durois | |
| 1974 |
Spécial cinémaMarcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye... |
Self | |
| 1974 | Self | ||
| 1974 |
A Cloud in the TeethMalisard is a reporter at "Soir de Paris", his colleague Prévot is a photographer. Together, they roam the streets of... |
Prévot | |
| 1974 | Self - Guest | ||
| 1974 |
Juliette et JulietteJuliette Vidal is a journalist in Paris who works for the glamorous magazine "Pénélope". Uninspired, she decides to take an... |
Bob Rozenec | |
| 1973 |
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say EverythingPierre Gastié-Leroy is the son of a wealthy director of a factory of weapon manufacturing. Despite his parents, two generous... |
Pierre Gastié-le-Roy | |
| 1973 |
The Right of the MaddestThe guardian of a nursing home lends a compassionate ear to the complaints of two new pensioners who love each... |
Le gendarme élève motorisé | |
| 1972 |
The Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeA hapless orchestra player becomes an unwitting pawn of rival factions within the French secret service after he is chosen... |
François Perrin | |
| 1972 |
The Troubles of AlfredUnlucky in love, Alfred tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt... |
Alfred Dhumonttiey | |
| 1972 | Self | ||
| 1972 |
Le Grand ÉchiquierLe Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm... |
Self | |
| 1971 | Self | ||
| 1970 |
DistractedA comedy about an absent-minded man who works at a advertising company and topples from one problem to another. |
Pierre Malaquet | |
| 1970 |
Perrault 70Joe and Janny get lost and find themselves in the enchanted universe of Charles Perrault's tales. During their adventures, they... |
Unknown character | |
| 1969 |
Three Men on a HorseA man has found a way to win any bet he places on a horse. However, he himself must never... |
Painter | |
| 1969 | le chef de bande | ||
| 1969 | Unknown character | ||
| 1969 |
The Fighting CockA sleeping car employee seeking a well-deserved rest is prevented from doing so by the crowing of his neighbor's rooster.... |
Pierre | |
| 1968 |
Woman in ChainsGallery director Stanislas bolsters the development of modern art with his collection of surprising works. His newest acquisition is a... |
L'artiste qui a besoin de lumière (uncredited) | |
| 1968 |
Very Happy AlexanderAlexandre, a young and honest farmer, is oppressed by an authoritarian wife, who makes him work like a dog. When... |
Colibert | |
| 1967 |
Idiot in ParisGoubi, the simpleton of his village in the French Department Allier, has but one wish: to see Paris. One day,... |
Un agent de police | |
| 1966 |
The Mad DogClaude Brasseur plays a villain on the run from both the police and the mob. Good atmosphere in the Paris... |
Unknown character | |
| 1966 |
Roméos et JupettesThree young women seek advice on how to navigate the pressures of dating, men, and socializing. |
Unknown character | |
| 1966 | Un peintre | ||
| 1961 |
Skin and BonesConvicted of murdering his wife, a crime of which he declares himself innocent, Jacques Mazur is serving a long sentence... |
Pierini | |
| 1960 |
WastelandOn the outskirts of Parisian council housing estates lies a vast wasteland that still retains its mysteries in this day... |
Unknown character | |
| 1958 |
The Lovers of MontparnasseBiographic film chronicling the last year of the life of the Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, who falls in love... |
un étudiant peintre (uncredited) | |
| TBA | Unknown character | ||
| TBA | Unknown character |
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Got a question about Pierre Richard?
Pierre Richard is best known for his roles in 'The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe', 'La Chèvre', and 'Les Fugitifs', which are iconic comedies in French cinema.
Yes, Pierre Richard has received several awards throughout his career, including a César Award nomination for Best Actor in 1981 for 'La Chèvre'.
Pierre Richard's film career began with 'Les Grandes Vacances' in 1967, marking the start of his journey in the French film industry.
As of now, Pierre Richard's estimated net worth is around 10 million USD, largely attributed to his successful acting and directing career.
Pierre Richard has two children, one of whom is Olivier Richard, who has also pursued a career in the arts.
Pierre Richard's acting style is characterized by physical comedy and a unique ability to convey humor through expressive facial reactions and body language.
Some highlights of Pierre Richard's career include his collaborations with Francis Veber and his memorable performances in classic French comedies that have left a lasting impact on cinema.
Yes, in addition to acting, Pierre Richard has directed several films and has been involved in various aspects of filmmaking throughout his career.